Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1915)
Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 · London, B.T. Batsford, ltd., New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 56
atercommenced in 1759, whenonly twenty-three years ofage, to direct the con-struction of one of thefirst canals in this coun-try. This undertakingwas completed under thecontrol of Brindley in1761, seven years prior tothe commencement of theForth and Clyde Canalby Smeaton. A new ageof enterprise was… … 20.—32 Soho Square, originally Residence of Sir Joseph Banks. (A Work of the Adam School.) 32 THE LIVES AND WORK OF ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM his later commissions of importance were granted to him byGovernment departments, municipal corporations, guilds, and otherorganisations. The life of an…
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Adam, James, d. 1794 · Architecture · Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Furniture
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